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Set outside of busy mountain thoroughfares like Aspen and Durango, Lake City is a mountain destination for the outdoors-lover who wants to truly get away from the bustle. Bringing your dog or other pet along on the trip is a retreat for him as well. Guests enjoy hiking, snowmobiling, fishing and biking as the seasons allow. Guests to Lake City will find pet-friendly accommodations in the town center and up in the mountain trails.

The Wyman House

More than 70 miles from Aspen, Lake City is a respite you and your pet can enjoy together. At The Wyman House, a lake house rental accommodation, guests are welcome to a spacious three-bedroom, two-bath home. Located on the Alpine Loop — a 65 mile back country byway in the northern San Juan Mountains of Colorado — the Wyman House is a outdoor traveler’s dream-house. The house offers a master bedroom, stellar mountain views, a second suite-style bedroom, open bath, king size beds, as well as modern amenities like satellite TV, washer and dryer, dishwasher and local phone service. The Lake City Mill, who owns the property, welcomes “good” dogs. The house also has a backyard lawn ideal for your dog to run around before hitting the trails with you. The house upholds a strict non-smoking rule. The Wyman House 3325 County Rd 30 Lake City, CO 81235 970-641-1167 lakecitymillworks.com

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Old Carson Inn

A log cabin nestled in the San Juan mountains, the Old Carson Inn is a charming inn loaded with spacious rooms, comfortable beds and antiques. Each slanted-roof room is originally decorated and styled, some like alpine-lodge rooms and others like cozy wallpapered lairs. The inn provides private bathrooms, a hot tub, Wi-Fi, TV and a full country breakfast each morning. Because the inn can sleep up to 14 guests, Old Carson is ideal for family reunions or retreats. Old Carson welcomes pets but asks that you call ahead for approval. The inn is also proudly ATV-friendly — off-road trails are a quick turn right out of the property. Old Carson Inn 8401 County Rd 30 Lake City, CO 81235 505-301-5111 oldcarsoninn.com

Matterhorn Mountain Motel

Since opening its doors in 1949, the Matterhorn Mountain Hotel offers retreat style relaxation for the adventurous traveler. The handsome cottage-motels offer '40s style décor and charm a block from Lake City’s historic district. Guests, and their joining dog, enjoy spacious rooms along with a kitchen, new queen beds and sleeper sofas, TV and restored furniture. Trails, parks, shops, restaurants, a museum and the local arts center are a short walk, ride or drive away. Profiled in "Best of Colorado" by John Fielder, the hotel offers king or queen beds, a hot tub and welcomes your dog as long as it is pre-approved as small to medium dogs only. The motel charges a small pet fee. Matterhorn cabin rooms are open all year. Matterhorn Mountain Motel 409 Bluff St. Lake City, CO 81235 970-944-2210 matterhornmotel.com

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